The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-30
fiIssIssIPPI's FAIR.
Money Lost, But n Good Showing Yes
terday's Premium Awards.

"ohoy Lost, But n Good Showing Yes
terday's Premium Awards
Special Dispatch Ia the Appeal
Jackson, Miss, Oct. 20-Thc Missis.
sippi state fair closed this evening. and
while the association, on account Of the
bad weather, will lose money, II is not at
all discouraged, and will cndeayor next
year TO excel the hrst effort under the
present management The exhibits in
all lines were the finest ever seen here.
and the cattle and horse exhibits were
especially remarked on as being some
thing extra, aud were the surprise Of
everyone. The following awards were
made today:
lor Bat Ayrshire Cow-Tongaloo university.
university
W.! colt under one year)-Dr Walter IIcllmnn
hirt J. ". bottlcy second.
Bet ilore colt cover opc and under two ycars)--
Geo liolef hrst, J. y. HUtt,.y second
Bsi iiors' COLI to,cr Two and under three ycnrl
WALTZ hItyf MhgnE Wilkes INT, sam n. Whit
worth hnoks Hardy sccoud
ltsi Pair Of Mulcs-w. 4. Hemingway
=, Irsi slan OF Mississippi Raised Mnrs-Mr J. s.
lss Mar, land three Of her colts by her .lde)-
Mn. J. = Hamilton.
llsi Jack lone year oldl-A. W. Hendricks
The following awards were made on farm
products:
b-i Actr Of Corn premium oi sloO-Rlchard
uo,e w. 81 icnk, mt, having ms"d lsns bushels
ON the acre and srys he has i've acrs that will
a'crngy the same For second best arrc vi curn-
g, W Roberts, uf tafrull county producing ninety
pnusnn'h 20 w. actr Hut ior irrgulnH'y Of ali.
da,it OF lno. W. Mnthcs, oi Copuh, be could have
inkrh second premium, producing ninety eight
btnhcl. aud Fifteen pound. a. the acre
for losi Ncv oi llay-W. B llil Of Rankin
I| a. faN
The n,rc fur seound beat acre iiyrn Iomlv
The hrt premium IL contested by john " Mali.r
~" iHl.'sl - pounds Of German mlllct Ia the
acfr but The iudre ruled II out on the plea that ID
was not hay but forage.
ior lb,t bale Long staple Cotton u Ne
Nay Madison cuuniN sccond best bale, John w.
im 1T display Of ram Products John II.
oicncal, ~ blinds.
Nnriou, other aWarls wcr made on peas. tuurs.
- ior lI.t Twenty Pound Creamery Butter II.
hlcucal ui llinds.
The following awards were made ON
fowls
Partridge Cochlns Mr y NcGIu Of Jackson
hui "ahins Y smith, oi Jackson. Plymouth
q wiluughhy. lilaok cochins1 Nurn LAWS. oi
Jackson, tninc chickens Jos Hendricks OF Hind
White hapiams ,lce. il.,is, al i..s-on. r"ii
ltanH tufk.ls Mt lave, ~ DufattL lnif blnsk
iurAcys- AG. Lewis, Of jackson,
The following wcru the results II the
races
Running Rae HThrrc quarter mil. heats b,.t
'Nu IN thnrr purse siul Won hy Nautln Ii1lrf
h.llI' The MI scrund Niu'i, MN thlrI
lWiiinr Vile huts. best two in thps. pnfsc $50
Won ~ NNin' Raven scrund, Hattie l. thlni ~.
,uirp tlmcat.N
Running Quaucrmilc heats. i-st Two in
lhrr, purv $50. Won hy lady Emma, Nettlo
hmhc'mnn scuond, nruuks Handy thipi
The Indian lap-robc Offered by Walter
laIkcr ior the best lady driver was nwarl.
cd Ia Mn. Walter :. llrrlorl, of Jackson.
She handled the rihbuns exceedingly
gracefully Miss Clam Cunning, NJ Jack.
tnh, who N also u very graceful driver, H.
| C'lNcd the second premium for best lady
driver Willie tuok received the lirsl pr'.
mium ior hcsi huy rider aud Albert Fuller
~c,ond premium iur the same.
MEMPHIS HORSE.
n 7. Rayhould. Of Memphis, has grpat
cause Ia congratulate himself ON The ~
suits Of the State fair. Ills horc. Wando
Wilkes, took thc premium Tor harness
hon'c aud was Admired hy nll Ills Alvin.
10y Patrick ilmont. has Won every trntiinr
rncc Ia which he cntcrd aud was the lnsi.
est honc ON the grounds The best time
imported was 2:3G although in one ricr
ihc correct time WIS ten seconds below
this. Hattie, by Shakespeare, won the
mcc Tor Rs tuttcr In time straight heats.
the fastest timc made bring . 90. The
track was Wet aud heavy. and the horses
lahurd in great disadvantage ON this ne.